Column for flagstaffs.



PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906.

R. W. THESE.

COLUMN FOR FLAGSTAFFS.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. l0, 1905.

lnventor.

Attorn eys ROBERT W. TEESE, OF WARREN, PENNSYLVANTA.

COLUMN FOR FLAGISTAFFS.y

Patent.

No. 822,405. Specification of Letters Application filed October 10, 1905. Serial No. 282.205.

the upper end of the tube tapered to conform Patented June 5, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ROBERT W. TEEsE, a to and as a continuation of t e external taper citizen of the United States, residing at Warof the tube. ren, in the county of Warren and State of A base 12 is provided to be embedded in oo Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usethe ground and may be composed of wood, ful Column for Flagstaffs, of which the folreinforced concrete, or any approved matelowing is a specification. rial. The base is provided with a stud 13,

This invention relates to columns for flagextending from its upper end and to exten staffs and the like, and has for an object to above the ground and pro ortioned to fit provide a staff embodying new and improved snugly within the lower and arger end of the features of durability, sightliness, simplicity, base-section. The tubular section is reinand efficiency. forced by a bar 14 of any approved trans- A further object of the invention is to proverse formation and here shown as a T-bar vide a flagstaff of improved construction and extending from the upper end of the stud 7o which may be stored and shipped in sections 13 throughout the length of the section to the and any desired number of sections erected coupling 11. At any convenient height the to form a complete staff. base-section is provided with a cleat 15.

A further object of the invention is to pro- The upper section in its preferred form vide a sta composed of sheet metal and intercomprises a tapered tube 16, of sheet metal, 7 5 nally reinforced to add the requisite rigidity with a coupling 17 inserted and secured in its and stabilitywithout detractingfromits symupper and smaller end and carrying any demetry or sightliness. sired form of ornamental head or figure and l/Vith these and other objects in view the here shown for convenience and simplicity of present invention consists in the combinaillustration as the ball 18 The larger end of 8o tion and arrangement of parts, as will be the upper section is proportioned to be seated hereinafter fully described, shown in the acand fit upon the smaller end of the base or incompanying drawings, and particularly pointtermediate sections with the coupling 11 exed out in the a pended claims, it being untend snugly therein, and the tube is reinderstood that dhanges in the form, proporforced by a bar 19, similar to the bar 14 and 8 5 tion, size, and minor details may be made extending from the top of the coupling 11 to without departing from the spirit or sacrithe lower end of the coupling 17. cing any of the advantages of this inven- Adjacent the upper end of the upper section. tion a pulley 20 is attached in any approve In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the manner, as by the clip 21, and upon the pulley 9o improved stafll in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a is mounted a halyard 22, to which may be atvertical longitudinal sectional view' of the tached a flag, as 23, in the usual manner. improved staff. Fig. 3 is a detail view, in When more than two sections are assoside elevation, of the base-section. Fig. 4 is ciated, the sections between the base and upa detail view, in side elevation, of the upper per sections are similar in every respect to section. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view. the base-section, except that the cleat 15 may Like characters of reference indicate correbe omitted. spondingpartsin all of thefigures of the draw- The couplings composed of wood or similar ings. material are capable of being somewhat corn- The improved staff forming the subjectpressed by the emplacement thereon of the roo matter of this application comprises any apnext section above and to thereby bind the proved number of individual sections which sections together with a high degree of fricmay be united to form a complete staff, and tion, thereby preventing the joints from beas all the sections exce t the top section are coming loosened by the action of the wind or similar a description o the base-section and otherwise. 1o 5 the top section will serve as a description for Having thus described the invention, what all. is claimed is In its preferred embodiment the base-sec- 1. A staff comprising, a base provided with tion comprises a tapered tube 10, composed an upstanding stud, a column embodying a of sheet metal,having secured in its upper or plurality of tapered tubular sections each pro- I Io vided with a coupling inserted in and extendsmaller end a coupling 11, which may be of ing without the smaller end and the larger wood or like material and extending beyond the smaller end end of each proportioned to embrace the smaller end and coupling of the next section below and the lower section proportioned to embrace the stud.

staff comprising, a plurality of tapered tubular sections with the larger end of each embracing the smaller end of the section below, couplings disposed within the smaller ends of the sections and extending into the section next above and auxiliary reinforcing members within and extending throughout the sections between the couplings.

3. A flag-staff comprising, a base provided with an upstanding stud, a plurality of tapered tubular sections having couplings within and extending beyond the smaller end and with the larger end proportioned to embrace and coupling of the section below, the larger end of the lower section being proportioned to embrace the stud, a head mounted upon the coupling at the smaller end of the upper section, reinforcing members within and extending throughout the length of the ,tube between the couplings, a pulley adjacent the top of the upper section, a halyard in the pulley and means carried bythe lower section to secure the halyard.

4. A staff comprising tapered tubular sections, one of said sections projecting into and binding upon the other section, and a coupling within and frictionally engaging the adjoining portions of the sections.

A staff comprising tapered tubular sections, one of said sections projecting into and binding upon the other section, a coupling projecting beyond the overlapping ends of the two sections and frictionally engaging the inner surfaces thereof.

6. A sta comprising tapered tubular sections, one of said sections and binding upon the other section, a coupling projecting beyond the overlapping ends of the two sections and frictionally engaging the inner surfaces thereof, and longitudinallydisposed reinforcing means within the sections.

7. A staff comprising tapered tubular sections, one of said sections projecting into and binding upon the other section, a coupling projecting beyond the overlapping ends of the two sections and frictionally engaging the inner surfaces thereof, longitudinally-disposed reinforcing means within the sections, said means being angular in cross-section.

8. The combination with a base and an upstanding staff-engaging device thereon; of a staif comprising tapered tubular sections, one of said sections bind upon the other section,

j and a coupling disposed within lthe overlapping portions of projecting into 4 the sections and frictionally engaging both of said sections.

9. The combination with a base and an upstanding staff-engaging device thereon of a staff comprising tapered tubular sections, one of said sections adapted to project into and bind upon the other section, a coupling disposed within the overlapping portions of the sections and frictionally engaging bothy of said sections, and longitudinally-disposed reinforcing means within the sections.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT W. TEESE.

Witnesses:

W. C. WATsoN, H. K. CAsLER. 

